BANGKOK, Nov 11 – Prime Minister Abhisit Vejjajiva said Thursday the government may consider lifting the state of emergency in Bangkok and three adjacent provinces before it expires in January. Mr Abhisit said the emergency decree can be lifted in Bangkok and nearby provinces if the situation clearly improves. Now, the government intends to revoke […]
The Thai army chief has denied that he is preparing to stage a military coup during the People’s Alliance for Democracy’s rally being held to protest against the Memorandum of Understanding regarding the Thai Cambodian border issues.. Army chief General Prayuth Chanocha said he has no plans to stage a military coup during the protests […]
Thaksin Addresses Supporters Supporters of the pro-Thaksin United Front for Democracy against Dictatorship have gathered in Udon Thani, prompting concern among government figures that the protest group may be regaining strength. Puea Thai MP and UDD key leader Jatuporn Prompan, together with deputy House speaker Apiwan Wiriyachai and a number of Puea Thai MPs, also […]
UN secretary-general Ban Ki-moon has offered to help Thailand’s reconciliation efforts through broad-based dialogue following the April-May political riots. Mr Ban told a news conference yesterday he discussed Thailand’s political situation with Prime Minister Abhisit Vejjajiva in talks lasting 45 minutes. He said he hoped the dialogue on national reconciliation would be conducted in good […]
Abhisit Vejjajiva, the Old Etonian prime minister of Thailand, was accused of crimes against humanity during military operations to break up the Bangkok riots earlier this year in a complaint lodged on Tuesday at the International Criminal Court (ICC). Mr Abhisit, who is expected to host David Cameron during the UK prime minister’s holiday in […]
Jakarta – A strong quake struck off the western coast of the Indonesian island of Sumatra late Monday but officials said there were no immediate reports of damage or casualties. The quake, measuring 7.2 on the Richter scale, prompted a tsunami warning, but the alert was lifted an hour later. The quake hit the Mentawai […]
Supporters of the red-shirt movement will not be allowed to gather when United Nations secretary-general Ban Ki-moon visits Bangkok on Tuesday, national army chief Prayuth Chan-ocha said. If the red-shirts wanted to submit a letter asking the UN to look into the deaths of 91 people during the anti-government protests in April and May this […]
During the House session, the defense minister pointed out that the cracking down of the red shirt rally earlier this year was done lawfully and in accordance to the human rights standards, and that those injured have already been compensated. Yesterday, the House inquired about the government’s crackdown on the red shirt rally earlier this […]
